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01-06-2008, 08:42 AM
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| Scopas Tang  | Clams & Hermits... A few day ago I posted on the ratio of snails / hermits that is recommended for each gallon of water. Framerguy was nice enough to rely to that thread, stating that hermits possibly are NOT reef safe. My question is this... In my 12g I have about 5 hermits. Sometimes I see one on my Crocea. Should I be worried? Should I remove them from the tank? What value, if any do hermits serve in my tank.... particularly a reef setup? Thanks again, Chris |
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01-06-2008, 08:44 AM
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| Yoda Poohbah~   | Re: Clams & Hermits... Crabs Are Evil~
__________________ ~Welcome to my nightmare~ I think you're gonna like it I think you're gonna feel you belong. A walk to vacation, A necessary sedation, You wanna feel at home cause' you belong. *Disclaimer* i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ Quote:
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01-06-2008, 08:55 AM
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| Yoda Poohbah~ | Re: Clams & Hermits...
__________________ ~Welcome to my nightmare~ I think you're gonna like it I think you're gonna feel you belong. A walk to vacation, A necessary sedation, You wanna feel at home cause' you belong. *Disclaimer* i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ Quote:
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01-06-2008, 08:56 AM
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| Angel Girl's Daddy  | Re: Clams & Hermits... He's pretty one track minded about that topic. All crabs tend to pull stuff apart when feeding. And they feed non stop. Is the crab climbing on the clam? I never heard of such a thing. Most likely it is feeding off the dituris around the clam if it is on the sand bed.
__________________ Bruce: Today's meeting is Step 5: Bring a fish friend. Everyone brought a fish friend? DIY=DO IT YOURSELF!  If we ignore the environment maybe it will just go away.... |
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01-06-2008, 09:33 AM
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| Sunshine Reefer  | Re: Clams & Hermits... The scarlet hermits (the ones with the yellow eye stalks) are the most reef safe. Personally I rely on snails and shrimp for my cleanup crew.
__________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.    |
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